Do you reckon these work work for accommodating a slightly larger shock whilst keeping the i2i length near enough the same, providing more travel with the same geometry?
Stock size. It's not as pretty as a fully finished / polished item obviously, but its not a product that is visible at all and using stock rod allows us to charge a far lower price.
Nope, its a smoother fit than a standard bush as its stock rod. However considering the sheer number of these I have sold, you'd be surprised at how small a number of problems I have ever had.
The next step is to start machining the brass down from larger dia. rod. That way I can make them a tighter press fit - though its far more labour intensive and would put the price up.
Cheers.